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Ag. District board OKs plan to add fall race meet If approved by state, expanded season means DM could host Breeder’s Cup

■ Local golfer headed to Callaway Junior World Golf Championships. See page 14

■ Local student wins MLB competition at Petco Park. See page 14

BY JOE TASH The sounds of thundering hooves, cheering crowds and ringing cash registers could become a fall fixture in San Diego County, if a proposal to expand horse racing at the Del Mar Race-

track receives approval from state regulators. The board of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs the stateowned Del Mar Fairgrounds, approved a plan to add a fall race meet in both 2014 and 2015 at its meeting on Tuesday, June 4. The new fall race dates would be in addition to the normal summer race meet which takes place

in July, August and early September. Fall racing was last held at Del Mar in 1967. The expanded racing season could also put San Diego in the running for hosting the Breeder’s Cup, a two-day horse racing event that some local officials have said is bigger than the Super Bowl in terms of economic im-

Fun-filled Fiesta del Sol

■ Local man is dedicated to rescuing children in Ethiopia. See page B1

BY JOE TASH The Del Mar City Council took final action Monday, June 3, on new ordinances that will ban dogs and other pets from a tot lot and adjacent lawn at Powerhouse Park, and prohibit the use of charcoal grills at city beaches and parks. The council voted unanimously to approve both new laws, which had been introduced and approved at previous council meetings. Both new laws will take effect 30 days after the council meeting. Council members said they took both actions to protect public

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safety. The pet-free zone is intended to protect small children from potential contamination caused by pet waste in the tot lot and lawn area, while the charcoal grill ban is aimed at reducing the risk of injury from hot coals buried in the sand or dumped in trash cans. Propane gas grills will still be allowed at city parks and beaches, and permits can be obtained to allow charcoal grills for special events. The council also voted Monday to move the teen curfew up to 10 p.m. from 11 p.m., to conform with surrounding jurisdictions.

biggest crowd we’ve ever had for horse racing.” Harper said the Breeder’s Cup is estimated to pack a $70 million punch for the local economy where the event is held. He said the event’s organizers will announce their choice of venue for the 2015 event about a year from now. In addition to the exSee RACE, Page 6

DM council signs off on two-year budget

Jack and Trey get their thrills on The Sizzler during the 2013 Fiesta del Sol in Solana Beach. See page B18 for more. PHOTO/JON CLARK

DM takes final action on pet-free area, charcoal ban, teen curfew

pact. Joe Harper, president of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, will lead a delegation to New York this week to make a pitch for hosting the prestigious racing event in late October 2015. “The best horses in the world would be here for two days of racing,” if the Del Mar track lands the Breeder’s Cup, Harper told the 22nd DAA board. “We’d see the

BY JOE TASH The Del Mar City Council approved a two-year spending plan at its meeting on Monday, June 3, that includes a 1.5 percent pay increase for general employees starting Jan. 1, and adds no new full-time employees to the city payroll. The council approved the budget on a 4-0 vote, with Councilwoman Lee Haydu absent. The operations and capital improvement budgets for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 fiscal years are $19.1 million and $19.3 million respective-

ly, according to a city staff report. Those amounts include allocations of $11.8 million and $11.9 million for capital projects in each of the two budget years. The city’s fiscal year begins on July 1. According to the staff report, no money is allocated in the budget for management, professional or firefighter salary increases, due to a review of the city’s “compensation philosophy.” The budget eliminates funding for a vacant senior lifeguard position and a clean water manager position.

Major upgrade work on Highway 101 through Solana Beach to be finished by fair opening BY JOE TASH By the time the San Diego County Fair opens on Saturday, June 8, major street and sidewalk work on a $7 million upgrade of Highway 101 through Solana Beach will be completed, four months ahead of schedule. The project made it tough on businesses along the corridor, as construction work closed traffic lanes and temporarily eliminated parking spaces. But merchants who made it through the disruptions since construction began last July are optimistic that the project will be worth it in the long run. “From everything I see it looks like they put thought into it and it’s going to be nice,” said Jeff Moore, owner of Solana Succulents, a specialty nursery at 355 N. Highway 101. Sue Kelly, who owns both Fairbanks Interiors, an interior decorating business, and a dress boutique on Highway 101, said her retail shop would not have made it through the construction if not for the support of the interior design studio, which doesn’t rely as much on foot or vehicle traffic. Now that the work is nearly complete, she said, she’s hearing more posiSee HIGHWAY, page 6

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Del Mar to seek lease of transit district property

Driver of classic car seriously injured in Carmel Valley accident

BY JOE TASH The city of Del Mar will seek to work out a lease agreement for a small parcel of land owned by the North County Transit District. The lot at San Dieguito Drive and Jimmy Durante Boulevard would be used for parking to improve access to the San Dieguito Lagoon and the Coast to Crest Trail, and to establish a walkway along San Dieguito Road, said a city staff report. The City Council authorized City Manager Scott Huth to finalize the lease agreement on a 4-0 vote at its Monday, June 3, meeting. The report said it will cost an estimated $25,000 to add gravel and striping for parking, install signage and a machine to collect parking fees, and conduct environmental studies. The city must also pay $11,000 to the transit district for appraisal and survey costs. The proposed lease agreement calls for the city to pay $2,550 per year in rent, plus half of the net income from parking fees. Rent would be forgiven until the city’s up-front capital costs are recovered. According to the staff report, the city anticipates that during most of the year, the public will be allowed to park in the lot for a limited charge, or no fee at all. During the San Diego County Fair, horse racing season and other special events, the lot would be operated on a market rate basis, and the revenue would be used to repay the costs of improvements.

BY CITY NEWS SERVICE A classic car rear-ended a sedan at a red light in Carmel Valley early June 2, and the driver of the 1962 Ford Fairmount was seriously injured, a police officer said. The classic car crashed into the back of a 2008 Chevy sedan that had been stopped at the intersection of Del Mar Heights Road and High Bluff Drive at about 12:30 a.m., San Diego Police Officer David Stafford said. The Fairmount’s driver, identified only as a woman in her 30s, broke her upper leg and her jaw in the crash, Stafford said. The Chevy’s driver, a woman in her late 20s, was not injured, he said. Police did not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash, according to Stafford.

New principal hired for Solana Pacific School The Solana Beach School District Board of Education recently announced that Elisa Fregoso will be the new principal at Solana Pacific School in Carmel Valley. Fregoso will assume her assignment at Solana Pacific School in August 2013. Fregoso comes to the Solana Beach School District from Escondido Union School District where she has served as an elementary school principal since 2003. With more than 18 years of education experience, she has served as an elementary and middle school teacher, special program director, assistant principal, and principal. Fregoso said, “I attribute my success as a teacher and administrator to working with very talented professionals and seeking out mentors who have been instrumental in guiding and supporting my career. By far, the best part of my job is working with students, teachers, and parents to ensure our children have every opportunity to become the very best they can be!” Current Solana Pacific School principal, Brian McBride, will retire at the end of the 2012-13 school year after 13 years with district.

Canyon Crest Academy student among Sunflower Scholarship Fund Class of 2013 Chelsea’s Light Foundation recently announced the Sunflower Scholarship Fund Class of 2013. These 10 recipients were selected from among approximately 250 applicants from 68 public, charter and private high schools. Awarded in honor of Chelsea King, and based on a combination of a “service over self” and academic merit, the event was held June 2 at the Del Mar Marriott. Canyon Crest Academy student Holly Ravazzolo was one of the scholarship recipients.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography honors filmmaker James Cameron for support of deep sea exploration BY LYNNE FRIEDMANN Filmmaker James Cameron stepped out from behind the camera and into the spotlight last week as recipient of the 2013 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest, bestowed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO). Best known as the director of such box-office blockbusters as “Titanic” and “Avatar,” Cameron is also an ocean frontier explorer who last year achieved a record- breaking solo dive to the deepest part of the ocean aboard the 24foot long submersible DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, a vessel he helped design and develop in conjunction with SIO. “When I got into the sub and they bolted it shut, I knew every part of it,” said Cameron. The Deepsea Challenger is a science platform with the ability to collect rock, sediment, and biology samples. It is also equipped with lights and a suite of wide-field and macro 3-D high-definition cameras. Privately funded, the top-secret design and construction took seven years to complete and includes a companion “lander” system, an unmanned sampling device that also acts as a baited lure to attract fish and other animals, concentrating them for photography and behavioral studies. Cameron’s descent to 11 kilome- ters (6.8 miles) took him to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Guam. At this depth, equipment must withstand pressures of 16,300 pounds per square inch, the equivalent weight of “two Humvees on your thumbnail,” Cameron said. In addition to being a technological and engineering feat, the dive discovered new species and new insights into the essentially unexplored Hadal zone, named after Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. And, a mysterious realm it is, encompassing an area larger than the landmass of North America. “We stumbled into the 21st century thinking we had explored the world only to find we’d missed an entire continent,” Cameron said. Cameron’s contribution to deep sea science continues with his donation of the sophisticated lander device, along with his $25,000 Nierenberg Prize money to kickstart operations of a new “Lander Lab” based at SIO. “As a workhorse, you can’t beat the lander,” Cameron said. Sampling components on the 14-foot, 1,000-pound lander can be configured in numerous ways to address vari-

marine researchers. Cameron hopes this fuels interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education. “The true value of what we did was inspirational,” said Cameron, who as a child, had his own interest in science kindled by the work of undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau. Joking that “I make movies to pay for the dives,” Cameron was asked whether the images he captured underwater will translate to the big screen in “Avatar 2” and “Avatar 3.” “The videos go into the scientific archives. The images go into my imagination,” he said. “And, I’ve seen things in the deep ocean that will inspire me for the rest of my life.” Cameron appears on the cover of the June issue of National Geographic and is profiled in the story: “The New Explorers: The Risks They Take.” The Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest was awarded to Cameron on May 31. The prize is awarded annually by SIO, is named for the late William A. Nierenberg, a renowned national science leader who served as SIO director from 1965 to 1986. Past Nierenberg Prize winners include Jane Goodall, Sir David Attenborough, J. Craig Venter and Walter Cronkite.

James Cameron holds the Nierenberg Prize presented to him by Nico Nierenberg. Photo by Lynne Friedmann ous branches of ocean science, including biology, chemistry, geology and physics. “Scripps Institution of Oceanography is extremely grateful to James Cameron for his generous lander gift, which not only holds historical value, but will prove to be a key resource for many significant deep-sea expeditions in the near future,” said Catherine Constable, interim director of Scripps. SIO plans to put the lander system back to work in the deep ocean as soon as this month. Cameron is donating the Deepsea Challenger submersible to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. Transporting it from California affords the opportunity for a “sub tour” of the United States in which school children will be able to get up close to the vessel and speak with

Filmmaker and explorer James Cameron is pictured in the Deepsea Challenger, a 24-foot long submersible vessel he helped design and develop in connection with Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Mark Thiessen/ National Geographic

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DM resident’s new book addresses issues surrounding prostate cancer treatment BY JOE TASH Dr. Jay Cohen’s mind reeled in December 2011 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Should he immediately have surgery that could cause serious side effects, or move cautiously, gathering more information to better assess his options? “Imagine being single at 66, impotent and incontinent. I cannot Dr. Jay Cohen fathom it. On the other hand, imagine dying slowly, agonizingly, of prostate cancer. Tough choices,” Cohen, a Del Mar resident, wrote in his new book, “Prostate Cancer Breakthroughs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cutting-Edge Diagnostic Tests and 8 Medically-Proven Treatments.” Cohen, 67, is a psychiatrist and author, who has researched and written eight books and articles, many dealing with the side effects of medications. But, as he wrote in his latest book, when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he found himself in uncharted territory. The experience led him to embark on a quest to learn as much as he could about the disease, the best diagnostic tools and recent advances in treatment options. The selfpublished book is available at Amazon.com. In the book — and in an interview — Cohen said twothirds or more of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer don’t need aggressive treatment such as surgery or radiation. He argued that doctors tend to “overtreat” prostate cancer, causing many men to suffer unnecessarily from harsh side effects. In his case, Cohen said he was scheduled for surgery when he learned about a test called advanced prostate MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), which is available at only a limited number of clinics in the U.S. Another key tool, he said, is the color Doppler ultrasound. Both tests, he said, provide information about the patient’s specific cancer, which in turn can help them determine how to proceed. After tests and second opinions, Cohen decided not to have treatment, but instead to monitor his cancer and only

get treatment if his situation changes. He said many men have non-aggressive forms of prostate cancer that don’t require immediate treatment. It’s now been 18 months since his diagnosis, Cohen said, and his cancer hasn’t advanced. He said he will need follow-up tests for the rest of his life to track any potential changes in his cancer. His purpose in writing the book, Cohen said, is to let men know about alternatives to immediate, aggressive cancer treatment and its potential side effects. He believes that in coming years, the medical profession will embrace the approach he advocates. While surgery or radiation may be appropriate for some patients, for others treatment is unnecessary, he said. “I’m not trying to criticize, I’m just trying to get the system to move along a little faster,” he said. Dr. Carl Rossi, a radiation oncologist and medical director of a proton therapy cancer center that Scripps Health will open later this summer in Mira Mesa, said Cohen is correct that doctors do tend to overtreat people with prostate cancer. But that is because doctors lack tools to determine with relative certainty two things: the life expectancy of individual patients, and how a patient’s particular cancer will behave over his lifetime. Deciding on treatment is easier when the patient has a life expectancy of several decades and a strong likelihood of being cured, Rossi said. The problem is that non-aggressive prostate cancer progresses over time to become more dangerous, Rossi said. The trick for doctors and patients is assessing how soon that change might occur. Rossi noted that no “flashing light” comes on to indicate when the time for treatment has arrived. “It’s a calculated risk,” he said, because if a patient waits too long, the cancer may progress to the point where it is no longer curable or requires even more aggressive treatment than would have been needed at the time of diagnosis. “This question comes up all the time when I’m meeting with patients,” he said. Patients must decide whether to be treated right away and risk side effects such as sexual dys-

function and loss of bladder control, or wait and see if treatment is needed later. Cohen and Rossi agreed on the need for men over 50 to have regular PSA, or prostate-screening antigen, tests, which can detect very early cancers. The topic is controversial, because some medical advocacy groups have said routine PSA tests can lead to overtreatment of non-aggressive prostate cancers. Cohen and Rossi said the PSA test remains the best early warning system for prostate cancer, and that regular PSA testing has dramatically reduced death rates from the disease. Cohen said he is confident that with regular testing, he and his doctors can keep tabs on his cancer, and determine if he needs treatment. More likely, he said, is that his cancer will remain slow-growing and non-aggressive, and treatment won’t be needed. Canceling his surgery, he said, was the best course for him. “I feel I was lucky as hell, and yes, I definitely made the right decision,” he said. Cohen will speak before the Informed Prostate Cancer Support Group on at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15. The group meets at the Sanford-Burnham Auditorium, 10905 Road to the Cure (formerly Altman Row), San Diego, 92121.

Solana Beach resident named to Muhlenberg College Dean’s List Muhlenberg College has announced its Dean’s List for the Spring 2013 semester. Students must earn a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average (4.0-scale) to attain Dean’s List status. Ryan Marchetti, a member of the class of 2016, is an undeclared major from Solana Beach. He is the child of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Marchetti and a graduate of San Diego Jewish Academy. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is a highly selective liberal arts college in Allentown, Penn. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

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Local Harvard student recipient of prestigious Harvard Commencement Prize Harvard 2013 graduate Nadia Farjood was recently awarded the Paul Revere Frothingham Fund Prize by the President and Fellows at Harvard College. The prize (scholarship) is “to be given each year to the one member of the Senior Class at Harvard College, who in the opinion of the President and the Dean of the College, best exemplifies the qualities of excellent scholarship, character, effective support of the best interests of Harvard.” Farjood was a 2009 graduate of Torrey Pines High School. She graduated with honors on May 30 with a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in government. She also has a secondary (minor) in neurobiology. She served as a Class Marshal for the 2013 class of 1,651 graduates. This summer Farjood will serve as an associate in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence in Washington, D.C., supported by a grant.

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Torrey Pines Senior wins national Japanese speech contest • Heads to Tokyo to compete for international honors Dacoda Strack, a senior at Torrey Pines High School, competed against 15 other non-native Japanese speakers from high schools across the United States May 25 at UC Irvine in a contest sponsored by the Aurora Foundation in association with the National Japanese Language Teachers and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles. He won first place honors and was awarded $1,000 and a trip to Tokyo this summer to compete in the international contest. He placed third last year in the same contest and Torrey Pines presented a certificate to him for “Outstanding Achievement in World Language.” Dacoda said, “I first became interested in languages during 5th grade when I read a Japanese comic called Fullmetal Alchemist. After looking more into it and becoming more interested in Japanese comics/animation, I started to wonder if I could delve even more into the culture by attempting to

TPHS senior Dacoda Strack with his award. learn the language by myself. “I started to study on my own — going from website to website looking for free Japanese courses. At the time I didn’t study any other languages, though. I was pretty much only interested in learning Japanese. My first Japanese class was in 7th grade. Then after taking Spanish for three years, I

came back my junior year to take Japanese III and now this year I’m taking AP Japanese.” Besides Japanese, Dacoda also is proficient in Spanish and French. “In 8th grade I took Spanish I the first semester, then, at my teacher’s suggestion, I took Spanish II the second semester. During the summer I studied from the Spanish III textbook so that I could take Spanish IV the next year. After that, during my sophomore year I took AP Spanish. I’ve taken two years of French. Last year I took French III and now I’m in AP French.” In addition to these languages, Dacoda has also dabbled with Russian, German, a tiny bit of Chinese, Portuguese and Romanian. Dacoda, who graduates June 13 from Torrey Pines High School, will be attending the University of California Irvine this fall as an engineering student. Over the summer he is saving for college by tutoring Japanese, math and science.

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Burlap in Del Mar Highlands Town Center closing, to reopen as Searsucker Del Mar •‘ End of Burlap Brunch’ is June 9 Burlap restaurant in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center will close its doors on June 10 “to undergo a transformation to re-open as Searsucker Del Mar on July 17. Returning to a focus on approachable food, unique twists on American classics and a ‘homey’ feel, the Enlightened Hospitality team is excited to bring their award-winning Searsucker to North County with Chef Anthony Sinsay still at the helm of the kitchen.” Burlap is holding an “End of Burlap Brunch” closing party on Sunday, June 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In honor of one of its top servers, Tiana, who has survived a rare blood cancer, Burlap will be donating 20 percent of the day’s proceeds to Camp Reach for the Sky, a local organization that provides summer camp to children with cancer and one that Tiana has been involved with for many years. For more information on Camp reach for the Sky, visit http://www.cr4ts.org/Camp_ Reach_for_the_Sky/Welcome.html

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HIGHWAY continued from page 1 tive comments from fellow merchants and customers. “I think they see the value in it, but it was a painful process,” she said. The project focused on a mile-long stretch of Highway 101 between Cliff and Dahlia streets. Work included upgrades of storm drains, widening and installation of sidewalks on the west side of the street, narrowing of traffic lanes to slow vehicles, and new landscaping, street furniture such as benches and bike racks, lighting, and 11 art-themed public gathering spots. Parallel parking was replaced with angled parking, adding about 40 additional spaces along the project’s length. The speed limit was also lowered to 35 mph from 45 mph, and it could be lowered further if necessary, said City Manager David Ott. Comments from the public and merchants has been generally positive in recent months, as opposed

to frustration expressed during the most intense construction in the final months of 2012, Ott said. “They are really seeing it now, based on their comments, that businesses will reap the rewards of people wanting to get out and walk and see the beautiful spaces and visit their business,” Ott said. Other measures to reduce traffic speeds include signage for the new speed limit, mid-block pedestrian crossings with flashing lights, and a shared southbound lane, delineated with pavement markings, for bicycles and vehicles, Ott said. A grand opening and ribbon cutting is being planned for Sept. 22 to coincide with the annual Arts Alive event, officials said. Most of the work, including decorative touches, is expected to be completed by then. During construction, the city has tried to help merchants by waiving business license fees and relaxing signage rules, allowing

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merchants to put up extra signage to increase their visibility, Ott said. “We did everything possible to try to help them out during these times, and have the least impact possible. But it was definitely an inconvenience to many business owners,” Ott said. Moore, owner of Solana Succulents, said his landlord gave him a break on the rent. Among the benefits of the project, said Moore, is that additional parking spaces will be available in front of his business. A downside, he said, is the type of trees selected for the roadway median, which he said may block views of businesses on the west side of Coast Highway from the northbound traffic lanes. However, Ott said the trees were selected so their foliage would grow upward, and not obstruct the views of motorists. Another concern, according to Kelly, of Fairbanks Interiors, is skateboarders who are drawn by

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panded racing schedule, a $3.7 million project to widen the racetrack’s turf course to 80 feet – another prerequisite for hosting the Breeder’s Cup – will begin after the conclusion of this year’s summer race meet in September. Harper said the expanded course will accommodate a field of 14 horses, up from the current maximum of 10. The fall meet became a

By the time the San Diego County Fair opens on Saturday, June 8, major street and sidewalk work on a $7 million upgrade of Highway 101 through Solana Beach will be completed, four months ahead of schedule. Photo/Jon Clark the newly widened sidewalks. She said speeding skaters pose a hazard to people stepping out of shops onto the sidewalk, and they are also damaging planter boxes by jumping on or over them. “They just think this is a new skateboard park,” she said. Skateboarders are allowed to use the sidewalk, said Solana Beach senior management analyst Dan King, but “protective devices” will be placed on the new street furniture to protect it from damage. possibility in May, when the owners of Hollywood Park in Los Angeles announced that track’s closure by the end of this year. On May 23, the California Horse Racing Board approved the new dates for Del Mar. Two other state agencies – the California Coastal Commission and the State Racetrack Leasing Commission – also must approve the expanded race schedule, Harper said. At Tuesday’s meeting, 22nd DAA board member David Watson said it might be difficult to get Coastal

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Commission approval for the 2014 dates by the end of this year, when the decision would have to be made. This year’s summer racing season at Del Mar will run from July 17 through Sept. 4. The proposed schedule for next year is July 16 - Sept. 3, and Nov. 5 Dec. 7. The proposed 2015 schedule is July 15 - Sept. 7, and Oct. 28 - Dec. 6. Harper said the fall race meet would bring in an estimated $1 million in additional revenue to the 22nd DAA, mostly from food and beverage sales. Fairgrounds general manager Tim Fennell said he and the Thoroughbred Club have been talking about expanding the track’s racing season for several years. He said some of the fairground’s fall and winter events, such as the popular Holiday of Lights attraction, might need to be moved or even cancelled. But he said the 22nd DAA should “leverage this opportunity to all of our advantage.” “There’s going to be some impacts but I think we can work through those,” Fennell said. The news about fall racing and the Breeder’s Cup comes as the 22nd DAA and the county of San Diego are negotiating to form a joint powers authority that would assume day-to-day control of the fairgrounds’ operations. Board president Adam Day announced Tuesday that a special meeting will be held on June 17 to discuss the proposed partnership between the county

and the 22nd DAA. The city of Del Mar, which over the years has tangled both verbally and legally with the 22nd DAA over the impacts of the fairground on city residents, welcomed the prospect of the Breeder’s Cup coming to the racetrack. At its meeting on Monday, June 3, the council approved a resolution supporting the racetrack’s bid to host the event. “Whereas, the Del Mar Race Track is the Crown Jewel of Horse Racing on the West Coast; and Whereas, no other Horse Racing venue can provide the beautiful, blue Pacific Ocean as its backdrop and the Southern California feeling of the sun, sand and surf as Del Mar can, being located on the beach… Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the City Council of Del Mar, California is cordially inviting the Breeders’ Cup to Del Mar,” read the resolution authored by City Manager Scott Huth. Harper said it’s difficult to predict if the Del Mar racetrack’s bid to host the Breeder’s Cup will succeed, but he’s taking no chances – he’ll bring video testimonials from former San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and Drew Brees, quarterback of the New Orleans Saints and an ex-San Diego Charger. Del Mar has a lot going for it, said Harper, including great weather, plenty of top hotels and restaurants and a spectacular setting. “I think we’re looking very attractive to the Breeder’s Cup,” he said.

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French scholar headlines Binder Lit Lectures at UCSD BY STEVEN MIHAILOVICH If you believe the current assault on the artist’s originality through rapid technological advances in media and the resulting piracy is unprecedented, then you’re a prime candidate for Santayana’s axiom “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” UC San Diego’s annual James K. Binder Lectureship in Literature recently featured Roger Chartier (French scholar, author and cultural historian of books, writing, reading and education), whose lecture provided a glimpse of the modern dilemma by taking a long look back at the antecedent set by European authors and their manuscripts in the mid-18th century. Titled “From the Writer’s Hand to the Printer’s Mind: Who is the Author in Early Modern Europe?” Chartier’s presentation focused on the history of literary manuscripts autographed by their authors to illustrate the evolution of writers wrestling ownership from publishers and other entities, who had previously held sway and manipulated the author’s output for centuries. The process led to the development of the modern copyright as well as the con-

Roger Chartier temporary concept of the writer as an expressive artist. “In order to consider text as individual property, they are to be divorced conceptually from any particular material embodiment and must be located in the author’s mind or hand,” Chartier said. “Indeed, the nearest that man could come to a material form of an immaterial world was addressed by the author’s hand. “The autographed manuscript thus became the outward and visible sign of the inward and invisible genius of the writer. It was not the case in the 16th and 17th century, when the signature could be delegated.” By addressing the dual nature of the book as a physical object and as a manifestation of the writer’s mind, Chartier noted the displacement of the author’s ownership of the text in today’s brisk dissemination and permutations of his or her writings through technology, such as the Internet, potentially regressing the culture to a time when the original writer was obscure. “What is missing (today) is the foundation of books, that is to say a text sufficiently stable to be recognized as an object of property and as a creation of an individual,” Chartier said. “The computer is not the book. So another perspective [emerging], sometimes by the reader, mainly by the publisher, also by the author … is to accept their own disappearance in a sense. There is a resistance. There are cases in front of courts

to keep the categories of the past.” Chartier gave his talk before an audience of about 60 people at the Atkinson Pavilion at UCSD’s Faculty Lounge. His appearance marked the return (after a two-year lull) of the Binder Lectures, inaugurated in 2005 to foster links between UCSD and universities specifically in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Lectures are open to the public. According to Stephanie Zed, chairperson of UCSD’s Literature Department, the hiatus was the result of conflicting schedules and difficulties in obtaining visas. Zed added that the Binder Lectureship is critical to promoting the university as a multidisciplinary institution. “The fact is that this is a science school,” Zed said. “Although arts and humanities are very excellent, we’re not making discoveries.” The short list for next year’s guest lecturer includes Dario Fo, the Nobel Prizewinning Italian playwright, and Luciano Canfora, distinguished Italian historian. Chartier said his trip was especially significant because two dearly departed friends and colleagues, Louis Marin and Michel de Certeau, taught at UCSD during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Del Mar Heights first graders support endangered koalas through Service-Learning Project On Friday, May 24, at the grand opening of the San Diego Zoo’s new Australian Outback exhibit, four Del Mar Heights first-grade classes presented over $500 of donations towards sustaining the endangered koalas who call the exhibit home. Students earned money in a variety of ways. Some set up lemonade stands while others performed jobs around their homes. After the money was collected it was sorted and counted, offering authentic experience using math skills. Students spent time learning about koalas, drafting essays and creating artwork while gaining an understanding of the adorable Australian marsupials. Their work culminated with a special assembly at the zoo where students were hosted by San Diego Zoological Society staff who offered their appreciation and presented each class with a plush koala to be their classroom mascot. “The students are very proud that their efforts have had a positive affect on the world around them,” said

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Local veterans continue to help homeless veterans but need donations Since 2010, the San Diego Veterans For Peace, the local chapter of the national 501-C-3 veterans educational organization, have been raising money and buying sleeping bags sets for homeless veterans and others on the streets in downtown San Diego. As the homeless population downtown continues to grow (now at least 1,000 people each night), chapter veterans of all five services head downtown late at night with sleeping bags sets (a sleeping bag, a nylon stuff sack, and a poncho) and find those most in need who have no sleeping gear. Each $33 donated buys one set, in bulk and below wholesale cost from the Coleman Company. To date, 1,700 sets have been purchased and individually given out late at night by veterans, who verify the specific need of each person,

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Longtime Reuters photographer has enjoyed a front seat to history BY ROB LEDONNE Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hyperbole to say that Mike Blake has photographed virtually every event of cultural significance for the past 25 years. His lens has captured events as varied as the Super Bowl, Olympics, Oscars, Grammys, NBA Playoffs, and the list goes on and on, all for the Reuters News Agency, a global news source that countless websites, newspapers, and TV stations rely on for images and information. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something about the human condition and the still picture,â&#x20AC;? he explained from his North County home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see an event until you look at a picture of it.â&#x20AC;? Reuters, which was first started in the 1800s by Paul Julies Reuter who used carrier pigeons to let people know when ships would come in, is now, as Blake explains it, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;global news service, so we always look at stories from a world perspective.â&#x20AC;? That means as a Senior Photographer for Reuters Blake dashes up and down the West Coast covering whatever the rest of the world would be interested in. Originally, however, Blake was taking pictures of him and his friends skateboarding as a kid growing up in Toronto, Canada: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how I got into photography. After taking some classes in high school, I went to art school but dropped out because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to learn the whole

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Del Mar residents among Girl Scouts’ ‘10 Cool Women of 2013’ Del Mar residents Arlene Harris and Zandra Rhodes were honored at the San Diego’s “10 Cool Women of 2013” luncheon, held by Girl Scouts San Diego on April 19. This is the 13th year the nonprofit has recognized women whose personal and professional achievements, leadership and service to the community make them consummate role models for girls. “Like Girl Scouts, our 2013 Cool Women make the world a better place,” said Jo Dee C. Jacob, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts San Diego. “We’re proud to honor these 10 exceptional women.” The only woman in the Wireless Hall of Fame and a former Girl Scout, Harris invented the Jitterbug phone for seniors (which the New York Times listed as one of its “10 Brilliant Ideas of 2006”), the first airline ticketing database, and the first prepaid phone and wireless activation systems. Her innovations have helped make cellular service available to people of all levels of income and technical proficiency. Rhodes was once a Girl Guide in England. In the 1970s, she helped put London on the fashion forefront with her dramatic use of bold prints, feminine patterns and theatrical color, not to mention her revolutionary textile patterns. She has designed furnishings, fabrics, wallpaper, shoes, cosmetics, clothes, and opera costumes and sets (including those seen in this April’s production of Aida at the San Diego Opera). Each honoree was introduced by a Cool Woman from a prior year. Del Mar residents Ronne Froman and Linda Katz, who received the recognition in 2003 and 2002, respectively, presented Joye Blount and Pauline Foster. Froman attributed Blount’s fundraising expertise to the Girl Scout virtue of using resources wisely. Blount, currently a Wealth Management advisor with the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank, raised one million dollars for the San Diego Zoo in 2010 and for the March of Dimes campaign in 2006. She is on the advisory boards for several local organizations, is a graduate of the FBI Citizen’s Academy, and served as a United Nations official observer for two Mexican presidential elections, According to Katz, Foster considers education “the greatest gift you can give someone.” She is a council member for UCSD’s Rady School of Management and serves on the board of the Stanley Foster Construction

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CV golf phenom headed to Callaway Junior World Championships BY ROB LEDONNE “As soon as I started to walk, I was playing golf,” said Carmel Valley Middle School student Jacob Montes. Jacob, a 13 year-old golf phenomenon who is going to the Callaway Junior World Golf Championships this July, has been working literally his entire life to not only become a good golfer, but one of the best. “I remember the first time I won a tournament,” he said. “I was 4.” Montes has his father to thank for his avid interest in golf, Frank Montes of La Jolla’s Montes Financial. Frank himself started golfing at a late age and never quite got the hang of it. “I had always said that if I ever had a kid, I’d teach him early,” he remembers, and true to his word a few short years after Jacob was born, Frank had him out on the greens. “I figured it was something we could do together, and something that would enhance his life for years to come. I never imagined he’d take it to this whole other level.” Said Jacob of his humble beginnings: “At the time, it was just a fun thing. After I started to get better at it and began competing, it turned into something I wanted to do all the time.” Between the ages of 4 and 7, Jacob won a whopping 16 tournaments, a feat he chalks up to “playing every single day. I’d go in my backyard and my dad would line up balls and I’d hit them over a fence.” However, as Jacob got older his attention turned to other sports as well, including lacrosse and football, but in his eyes golf is “always the priority,” he notes. “It’s funny because everyone knows me in school as the kid who plays football. I never actually started telling people I played golf until this year, and people react by being a little surprised.” These days Jacob juggles his time between all three sports, and is currently practicing at least four days a week for the Callaway Junior Worlds, for which he qualified by winning a variety of junior golf tournaments in North County. “For the San Diego Junior Golf Tournament, there are four of them and they take the top four point winners,” Jacob explains. “While competing I was placing high and kind

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of knew based on the points that I was going to be moving on,” and from there Jacob beat out around 65 other kids to advance. Jacob, whose golf heroes are Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods, aspires to one day playing Division 1 golf in college and, in his wildest dreams, of perhaps even joining the PGA Tour, to which he already has a connection.

“I’ve gotten to know Charley Hoffman’s caddy very well,” said Jacob of the famed professional golfer. “He’s taken me under his wing, gives me tips and teaches me about course management.” Throughout all of this, Frank couldn’t be happier: “I’m very, very proud,” he beams. “He works very hard and is very open to all types of input. Once you become a low handicapper, his is just under 2, the way you get better is what’s called your golf IQ. Half of the game is technical and the other half is mental, and Jacob is very mature in his game. He always knows the exact kind of shot to play and understands how a PGA player thinks... it’s unbelievable.” Said Jacob of his intense interest and talent: “It’s such an up and down game. I like golf because it’s so much like life.” The Callaway Junior World Golf Championships, an international competition which have been held annually since 1968, will take place this year between July 15-19 all over San Diego.

REUTERS continued from page 10 few pictures of the famous golden arches outside; shots taken locally of Ralphs, Whole Foods, and gas pumps have also found their way across the world. “You’d be surprised how many professional photographers live in the North County,” said Blake. “There’s a lot of them that work for a variety of publications.” All in all, Blake is amazed at how the profession has changed since he

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Carmel Valley youth wins Padres’ Pitch, Hit & Run Competition Marissa Gaut, a second grader at Ocean Air Elementary School, won first place for the girls 7/8 age group in the MLB Pitch, Hit & Run competition June 1 at Petco Park. Marissa advanced to this competition by achieving the highest overall score at both the local Del Mar and Sectional Pitch, Hit & Run competitions. Her sectional score was then compared to the other sectional winners across the Padres’ market, which encompasses portions of Southern California and Nevada. The top three sectional scorers across the Padres market were then invited to compete at Petco Park. Each level of competition included hitting a ball off a tee for distance and accuracy, accuracy in throwing at strike zone targets, and a timed run from 2nd to home base. Marissa was recognized on the field during a

started working with Reuters. “We used to have our own darkroom kits to develop the negatives. Today, for example, I can photograph the Rolling Stones up in Anaheim, and have the pictures sent in even before the show ends. It’s amazing how pictures move around the world now.” Blake is also impressed by how photography seems to be more popular than ever. “Instagram is probably the greatest picture distribu-

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Marissa Gaut pre-game ceremony before the Padres-Blue Jays game. As the Padres’ area champion, Marissa’s score will be compared to the other girls age 7/8 MLB market champions nationwide, and the top three scores will compete for the national championship during the MLB All-Star game. Marissa played softball this season in the North Shore league for the U8 Maroon Magic.

tion system ever created,” he says of the application. “People look at photos now and appreciate them much more since everyone is recording everything.” For now, Blake is basking in a decades-long career which pays off when walking through a bookstore with his son. “I’ll pass by a book and see there’s a picture on the cover I took and show him. I notice that all the time now, especially with how long I’ve been working.”

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TPHS tennis player Taylor Fritz wins San Diego Section Division I championship •TPH S golf team, Cathedral, Tphs runners also shine BY GIDEON RUBIN Torrey Pines freshman tennis sensation Taylor Fritz capped off his season in grand fashion, winning the San Diego Section Division I championship. Fritz defeated Rancho Bernardo senior William Chui 6-2, 6-3 in the finals on June 3 at Barnes Tennis Center. Fritz was named the section’s “Player of the Year.” “It’s very impressive,” Torrey Pines coach Chris Numbers said. “Given that he’s a freshman it’s very special.” Fritz improved his overall record for the season to 29-2. Fritz advanced to the finals as the No. 1 seed. He defeated No. 8 Greg Lyon of Coronado High 6-4 in a quarterfinal match on May 30 and went on to beat La Jolla’s Jake Roberts, a No. 4 seed, 7-5, 6-3 in a semifinal match later in the day. Chui was the No. 2 seed. Fritz was battling cold

on was impressive too. Fritz seemed to elevate his game in the postseason. “I think his focus was a little bit more intense,” Numbers said. “I think he was a little bit more focused in the postseason.” Fritz is no stranger to elite competition. The powerful 6-foot-3 hitter who just turned 15 earlier this year, won the U.S.T.A. Boys Under-14 national championship last summer. He played in the finals of the prestigious Ojai tournament earlier this season. “He was good before he came in and I think he matured this season,” Numbers said. “Tennis is such an individual sport, but when you’re playing on a team I think you just mature naturally. You can’t do it all yourself, you’ve got to think about your team as well and he was a great teammate.”

Taylor Fritz symptoms, but that didn’t seem to bother him, Numbers said. “He’s very mentally tough and I think he had the upper hand mentally and physically over his opponent,” Numbers said. “He showed that he’s head and shoulders the best player in the section.” Numbers said Fritz’s progression this season from highly-talented incoming freshman with no varsity experience to section champi-

Boys golf: Torrey Pines advanced to the state championships for a fourth straight year after placing second in the Southern California Regional Championships on May

30. The Falcons were scheduled to travel to Carmel for the June 5 state finals at Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel. Torrey Pines won the title in 2011 and finished second last season. The Falcons shot a combined 368 on an 18-hole par-72 course at Brookside Golf Course in the regional match, finishing five strokes behind champion Sunny Hills of Fullerton. Aaron Strockis shot a 70 to lead the Falcons and Tailin Song and Jonah Holty each contributed 72 scores. Danny Ochoa shot 76, and Jaime Cheatam and Ott Vanhatalo added 78 and 79 scores, respectively. Track and Field: Cathedral Catholic girls’ standout Hannah Labrie-Smith recorded one of the best times in San Diego Section history at the state finals in Clovis. Labrie-Smith clocked a 42.27-second time in a prelim heat of the 300-meter hurdles at Buchanan High on May 31. She finished third in

the finals the next day, posting a 42.58. Labrie-Smith’s performance in the prelims was within a hundredth of a second of the 42.26 Olympic

gold medalist Gail Devers clocked in 1983. Torrey Pines’ Tal Braude clocked a 9:06.51 to place fifth in the 3,200.

Students shine in Solana Beach Library Spring 2013 Reading Challenge Solana Beach/Earl Warren Middle School Library recently hosted their Spring 2013 Reading Challenge for Earl Warren students. The Reading Challenge is a leisure reading incentive program in which students who read and log over 1,000 pages of recreational reading throughout the semester attend a Movie Party in the library in lieu of attending English class that day. This year’s Reading Challenge parties were held May 21 and 22, with 113 students participating, having read over 359,000 pages total. Those students who read over 10,000 pages received gift cards, with the top reader, Sajan Palanki, reading 48,626 pages, a record for the seven years of the Reading Challenge. The program is funded by the Del MarSolana Beach Optimist Club and the Earl Warren PTSA. Gift Card Winners Reading over 10,000 pages: Sajan Palanki: 48,626 Stacy Kong: 16,981 Lily Alexander: 16,771 Erin Bentel: 16,634 Sabrina Lin: 11,105 Lillian Blackburn: 10,443 Kevin Parr: 10,097 Stephanie Hermann: 10,053

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Socrates? And One Paseo? In response to a recent Letter to the Editor, here are some questions I’d like to humbly submit for consideration... attempting the Socratic method: •Of all the money spent to support the “No on One Paseo” efforts, how much of it was funded by the Del Mar Highlands mall across the street? •If Kilroy had signed an exclusive union labor agreement for the construction of the project, would Mayor Filner’s opinion on the project have been different? •With San Diego projected to grow, is it better to increase density in urban areas, or is it better to urbanize more open land or farmland in east county? •Can we continue to support our growing biotech and technology communities without increasing density? •Can the Torrey Pines Community Planning Board help me find a parking spot at Ralphs? •Is it distasteful and/or disrespectful to our veterans to put Iraq and One Paseo in the same article? •What do Peggy Noonan, the European and Israeli Intelligence Services or the Wall Street Journal have to do with helping me buy affordable movie tickets? • Will my kids have better career opportunities in a more business-friendly city? •If we as a community are committed to no growth policies when it comes to land use, should I move my family out now before we slide down the rankings? •A licensed Professional Traffic Engineer registered in the State of California performs his or her study and due diligence, and works with a tool that is recognized and understood; yet because it’s old, it’s considered “garbage”? • A carpenter’s hammer gets old — is she now “garbage” too? •What happens when system 12 is released? Should we stop moving forward and wait for that? •Will the work performed with system 11 then be “GIGO”? • Is it better to sit down at the table and come to an agreement, or is it better stop progress? • Agree to disagree? Verify? Stall? Why not work to an agreement, write the check and move forward? Brooks Roffey Carmel Valley

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I am retired – Does One Paseo support transit solutions?

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One Del Mar Times reader believed that developments, like One Paseo, were forward looking and would give all of us a chance to get future mass transit solutions. Kilroy will provide two bus stops for Route 935 scheduled to start in the year 2035. As the North County Coastal representative to the SANDAG’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), I often asked why the transit map for Carmel Valley appeared to be a big void. The answer was that the North Coastal area was not projected to have the intensity of housing development to support and justify the cost of modern transit infrastructure. The SANDAG 2050 RPT calls for dense development to support the projected 935,000 new residences in the county by 2050. To achieve this Residential- Very High density would require about 75-plus dwelling units (DW) per acre. By comparison, Torrey Pines averages between five to six DW’s per acre. The only way to achieve high to very high housing density is to build multi-story apartment/condo towers and stop suburban sprawl. The Westfield Mall management company has requested a million-square-foot expansion of UTC and in return would provide some funding support for the mid-coast trolley line reaching north to the Town Center. The trolley line would be supported by the Metro Transit System’s La Jolla Super Loop route. How much better a transit solution than two bus stops! Forward-looking West Coast cities, such as Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, have provided their residents with modern multi-modal transit systems. These cities realized that to change commuters’ habits of driving alone to work, a lifestyle change was needed. What better way to entice this change than through financial disincentives to driving alone. Highway expansion was curtailed and only normal highway repair is viewed as essential. The second pierce of this puzzle is to restrict parking and increase hourly parking rates. Major hotel chains in Seattle encourage visitors to park their vehicles and leave them in the hotel’s garage. The hotels provide free shutter service to central locations and if given 30-minute notice come back to pick you up. Projects like One Paseo are required to provide so many parking spaces per thousand square feet of development. This is not Kilroy’s doing but rather the continuation of the status quo that supports our reliance upon the automobile to get around. Kilroy must pay its Fair Share to reduce the projects traffic impact as mitigation cost to support the expansion of the I-5 North Coast Corridor. Could these mitigation funds be better spent to support the design and prototype development of a Loop Lite shuttle system in the North County? One possible route would start and end at the Solana Beach train station, with stops at the Cedros shopping district, Del Mar Fairgrounds, restaurant row in Del Mar and then turn East to One Paseo. At One Paseo, establish a link to Pacific Highlands Ranch and if possible meet up with Metro Transit System and connect to the La Jolla Super Loop. To complete the Loop Lite, shuttle service would provide a stop at Flower Hill Mall and then back to the Solana Beach railhead. One Paseo might be a walkable development but for most people getting there requires an automobile. This is not forward thinking but rather holding unto the status quo supporting the combustion engine. Dennis Ridz, Chair, Torrey Pines Community Planning Board

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Early diagnosis and treatment may reduce MS relapses BY CHARLES SMITH, MD, SCRIPPS HEALTH Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease that disrupts nerve impulses in the central nervous system (brain, optic nerves and spinal cord) by attacking the protective coverings around nerve fibers known as myelin, and often damaging the nerve fibers (axons) themselves. Consequently, it can cause a diverse range of symptoms including numbness, weakness, spasticity, gait disturbances, bladder problems, cognitive and memory problems, speech disorders, vision problems and others. Often referred to simply as MS, multiple sclerosis is believed to affect more than 2.5 million people worldwide, including approximately 400,000 people in the U.S. Another 200 are newly diagnosed in the U.S. every week. It is three times more common in women than men, and is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, although rarely has it been shown to affect infants and elderly people. The cause of MS is unknown, but genetics and environmental factors may influence its onset. Though it is not directly inherited from a parent, the risk of developing MS is greater in people who have a close relative, such as a parent or sibling, with the disease. It is more common among Caucasians than other ethnic groups. Because women are affected more often than men, researchers are studying whether hormones may play a role. Worldwide, MS is more common in areas farther from the equator, which has led researchers to conclude that exposure to sunlight and low vitamin D levels influence the development of MS. Another confirmed environmental factor is smoking. Most researchers believe the disease is triggered by exposure to a virus — Epstein Barr virus is the current leading candidate — but proof is not yet available. MS is often not diagnosed right away because so many of its symptoms may be caused by other conditions. In most cases, a neurologist will diagnose the disease after a thorough physical examination and a brain MRI, which will reveal abnormalities on the brain. Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is often included in the work up to confirm that the diagnosis is indeed MS. Once treatment is initiated, a brain MRI is usually done annually to ensure treatment is maximally effective. Because MS is most frequently an episodic disease, patients experience relapses and remissions, and symptoms can vary from one episode to the next. Major symptoms may disappear completely between relapses. In severe cases, symptoms such as speech or vision problems or paralysis may become permanent. Treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and reducing the frequency of relapses and preventing disability. Historically, MS patients who receive no treatment have had an average of about one relapse (exacerbation) per year. New treatments discovered over the past two decades have shown significant progress in reducing the relapse rate and disability progression. Moreover, the earlier treatment is started, the more effective it may be. The first drugs approved for MS were immunomodulators. These so-called “platform drugs” for MS were approved in the 1990s and include interferons, such as Betaseron, Avonex and Rebif. Copaxone, another platform treatment, is in a separate class. Immunomodulators stop the body from damaging its own nerve cells; in the initial clinical trials, these drugs reduced the relapse rate by about 30 percent. However, the patients in these trials had been diagnosed five or six years before beginning treatment and already had substantial myelin damage and brain abnormalities. When the researchers began earlier treatment that included patients who had just a single episode and minimal abnormalities on the brain MRI, the relapse rate dropped to about 50 percent with these treatments. Not all MS patients respond to the platform drugs, and some may experience unpleasant side effects such as flu-like symptoms with the interferons. In some cases, these side effects are intolerable, and treatment must be discontinued. A growing list of new approved medications is now available for MS and may have better results, but some of these also have potentially serious side effects that must be carefully considered before beginning treatment. Because early diagnosis and treatment can significantly help reduce the relapse rate and slow the progression of the disease, patients with potential MS symptoms should be examined by a neurologist and have a brain MRI as soon as possible. Charles Smith, M.D., is a neurologist with Scripps Clinic. Join Dr. Smith for a free spring lecture series on multiple sclerosis on June 13. For more information or to register, please call 1-800-SCRIPPS.

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Education Matters/Opinion Kindergarten debate reignites old battles BY MARSHA SUTTON The recent debate over fullday kindergarten in Marsha Sutton the Solana Beach School District had the same emotional ferocity I remember from 10 years ago when Del Mar Union School District parents and teachers tackled the issue. I recall one Del Mar parent standing up at a school board meeting to argue in favor of keeping half-day kindergarten, shouting, “It works! It works! It works!” This argument was also used, if more diplomatically, by some Solana Beach parents who asked SBSD trustees why they want to fix something that’s not broken. These “broken-fixed” sound bites, intended to maintain the status quo, trivialize meaningful discussion of innovation in education. This simplistic approach also creates a false dichotomy by presenting the situation as either nonfunctional or perfect. Some things are working, yes, and some things aren’t. But everything, whether broken or not, can be made better. And there are shades of gray. But what’s really wrong with this argument in this particular case is that it misses the point completely. Solana Beach got it; Del Mar never has. Full-day kindergarten provides equity in educational opportunities for all children, regardless of background and family income. It’s above all else a social justice issue. Solana Beach trustees voted to make the last of all the district’s kindergarten programs full day because of the need for all children, no matter cultural or socio-economic status, to have equal access to the highest quality education possible. Equity was the over-riding factor. In past board-level discussions in Del Mar about full-day K (which was rejected), the issue of equity barely came up. Alison Wishard Guerra, a researcher and assistant professor in the Education Studies department at the University of California San Diego, has studied whether full-day kindergarten is in the best interests of children.

She said half-day kindergarten programs should not be available only to parents with the means and inclination to pick their kids up midday, or for parents who can “negotiate additional child care arrangements and augment their children’s academic learning through out-of-school enrichment activities and structured learning activities in the home.” As the mother of an incoming Solana Beach kindergartner, her findings were written for SBSD, but her points apply equally to Del Mar and other communities. Does every Del Mar family have the means to provide learning and social opportunities for their kindergarten children each afternoon after early dismissal? Does every Del Mar student have enriching vacations and frequent outings to museums and concerts? Does every Del Mar student speak fluent English? Does every Del Mar student attend pre-school before coming to kindergarten? If not (and the answer is obviously not), then Del Mar needs to address the inequity inherent in its kindergarten half-day program, a schedule that only benefits families able to afford the time and money to enrich their children’s afternoons with social and intellectual stimuli. One might argue that Solana Beach has more lowincome and English learner students than Del Mar. But if Del Mar has even just one, isn’t that reason enough? One might also argue that every kindergartner in Del Mar is dismissed at the same time so no one child is treated better than another. But this is disingenuous, because not every child gets the same educational advantages in the afternoons that other children get. How is that equal? Resistance to change can be a powerful force I’ve fought this battle twice before in the Del Mar district and lost both times, against a vocal minority of parents and clear majority of teachers who like things just fine the way they are. But I’m giving it another shot because the social justice argument that persuaded courageous SBSD trustees to move forward and approve full-day kindergarten is just too compelling

to ignore. Of note is the fact that many parents who favored full-day kindergarten in Solana Beach said they did not speak out because they felt intimidated by parents who aligned with teachers to support the status quo. No parent wants to disagree publicly with teachers. This is particularly noteworthy for Del Mar because, according to an article in the May 3, 2002 issue of this newspaper (yes, 11 years ago, the last time this topic came before the school board), “not a single kindergarten teacher” favored a later dismissal time for kindergartners “while 78 percent of parents who were surveyed” did. The district, which previously dismissed kindergarten students at 11:30, tried a pilot program for one year, in 2001-2002, with a 1:30 dismissal time. The Carmel Valley News story said that the superintendent at the time, Tom Bishop, found it “interesting” that “teachers felt students didn’t perform well in the afternoon while most parents say their kids are thriving with the longer day.” As a result of undue pressure, a weak Del Mar school board caved and voted to kill the longer kindergarten day after only one year of the pilot program. Ignored was the research and efforts by a district task force that met for almost a year and provided clear evidence that kindergarten students of every socio-economic background are ready for a longer day and, more importantly, can all reap great benefits from extended hours in school. Del Mar currently has a 12:40 dismissal time, with small-group instruction for students who stay at school one day a week for an extra hour. One has to wonder what the kids do every afternoon whose parents aren’t available to provide them with enriching social, physical and intellectual experiences. Wishard Guerra contends that a longer kindergarten day provides more opportunities for children to hear complex language, to read and be read to, and to play and pretend with peers which is a language-oriented activity. “Vocabulary is the number one predictor of later academic and life out-

comes,” she said in an email. Her claims, all backed by cited studies and solid research, suggest that full-day kindergarten, especially for disadvantaged children, can make a world of difference in future academic success. “Several studies document academic benefits for all children who attend fullday kindergarten over partday kindergarten, with marked academic gains in English learners, specifically in literacy development,” she wrote in her study. Provide choice That said, despite the evidence that full-day kindergarten offers vast benefits, some reasons to retain early dismissal times have merit. What makes this such a difficult decision is the valid argument that some young children need down-time – to play, relax, refresh and be with other kids socially and enjoy outings with stay-athome parents. For those who can provide these enriching afternoons, a shorter day is beneficial. Solana Beach now offers only a full day of kindergarten, while Del Mar only offers a half day. Why not provide parents a choice in both districts? For Solana Beach’s Global Education kindergarten program, the modified day and full day could both be offered permanently. Let parents choose which is appropriate for their child. And in Del Mar, the same. Why not create choices for parents and let parents pick whether half-day or full-day is best for their kindergartners? Especially for under-enrolled schools or schools that share common attendance boundaries, this model is ideal. For example, Del Mar Hills School and Del Mar Heights School, both located west of I-5, share a common attendance area. Hills parents have frequently complained about under-enrollment for incoming kindergarten students. If the Hills offered fullday kindergarten and the Heights offered only halfday, I’d bet a nickel the Hills would be overrun with demand. Ashley Falls School is also under-enrolled. How about letting that school provide full-day kindergarten and parents can choose if that’s where they want to send their children? For schools that share attendance areas, the configuration is perfect for choice. The ideological question goes further. Why

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should all schools be exactly alike? Can’t one school offer a distinct program without every school having to offer it also? Choice allows parents to find the best fit for their kids and provides school districts with valuable information about what works and which programs need adjustments. Educational and instructional needs change over time – or at least they should. Public education cannot remain stagnant. We need flexible visionaries as education leaders who believe that even the best of schools can be improved. We need leaders who understand that every student is different an choice offers a way to tailor the needs of each child to best match what each learning environment can offer. We also need leaders who recognize that equity in education can never be compromised. Schools are not for teachers, and they aren’t for parents. They are for the children. Sometimes that gets forgotten. — Marsha Sutton can be reached at SuttComm@san.rr.com.

Del Mar residents inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi The following Del Mar residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: •Leslie McCracken of Del Mar initiated at University of Southern California •Emily Decker of Del Mar initiated at University of Southern California These local residents are among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. For more information, please visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.

OBITUARIES

Gwen Y. Smith 1922 – 2013 Gwen Smith, 90, went home to our Lord on Monday, May 27, 2013. Gwen was a beautiful woman with a sparkling personality. She was courageous, strong and a ﬁghter, she faced every challenge in her life with gusto. She was a survivor, many times over. She would light up a room by her smile, laughter and sense of humor. Gwen was an outspoken woman and

when she had something to say, would never hesitate to make her point. She loved to travel favoring cruises with her sister, Eloise. Gwen was a real estate broker and was top in sales of new homes in California before moving to Florida. She was a great organizer and president of many associations during her lifetime. She worked hard and enjoyed the work she did. She leaves behind her sister, Eloise Gradin; four children, Sandy (Melody) Jamieson, Stacey (David) Crockett, Bill (Susan) Bollwerk and Jessie Bowman. Gwen will be remembered for her integrity, grace, humor, intelligence and warmth. She will be missed. A Memorial Service was held in Pensacola, FL. In lieu of ﬂowers, please make a contribution to the charity of your choice. Please sign the guest book online at www.legacy.com/ obituaries/delmartimes.

Obituaries call Cathy Kay at 858-218-7237 or email: InMemory@MainStreetSD.com

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Record-breaking honorees for the Del Mar Little League Academic All American Program BY GLORIA LIMAS AN More than 70 Del Mar Little League players were honored as members of the Academic All American Program this year. The league recognizes athletes who excel both on the baseball field and the classroom. It is open to players in fourth through ninth grades playing in divisions A, AA, AAA, Majors and Juniors. Students must have straight “A’s” in all classes to be eligible. Former DMLL President and current Treasurer Larry Jackel created the program along with Doug Irwin four years ago. It has grown steadily over the years with only 45 players being honored the first year. Jackel says, “The program is an incentive for our athletes to do well in school, then in college and, ultimately, in life whether they go on to play professional ball or not.” More information on the Del Mar Little League, National and American divisions, can be found at http://www.dmll.org/ This year’s honorees follow by league and division: American League: Brandon Angel, Rays Majors Miguel Arguelles, Rebels Juniors Derek Bragado, Majors Rays

2013 Academic All American honorees for the Del Mar Little League American and National Divisions with DMLL President Joe Caprice (left third row from bottom) and Larry Jackel DMLL Treasurer (right third row from bottom). Photo Courtesy: Bob Ruiz Connor Brashears, Indians Majors Martha Cary, Mud Hens AA Justin Diehl, Stanford Cardinal Juniors Ben Ehrlich, Yale Bulldogs Juniors Joseph Harrington, Rangers Majors Duncan Hawe, Owlz AAA Daniel Hoppen, Ducks Juniors Ryan Kaney, Tigers Majors Hyun Soo Kim, Tigers Majors Jaehoon Kim, Knights AAA Ethan Koo, Blue Wahoos

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jors Griffin Seidel, Rock Hounds AA Jack Shimkin, Tigers Majors Mitchell Uejo, Thunder AAA Cody von Taube, Scrappers AAA Cody Van Ness, Mud Hens AA Sean Wei, Scrappers AAA Tyler Weinrich, Stanford Cardinal Juniors National League:

Danny An, Hooks AA Michael Babikian, Aztecs Juniors Jack Bao, Bulls AAA Jack Behrend, Nationals Majors Kobe Bilstad, River Bandits AA Cade Eastlack, Dodgers Majors Mason Eastlack, Raptors AA Jack Farfel, Mets Majors Corbin Fricker, Mets Majors Spencer Gaut, Nationals Majors Ryan Hadaya, Raptors AA

Joseph Harrington, Rangers Majors Duncan Hawe, Owlz AAA Blake Hayes, Aztecs Juniors Jason Heine, Padres Majors Max Hill, Raptors AA Daniel Hoppen, Oregon Ducks Juniors Ben Jackel, Dodgers Majors Arnav Kanodia, Mudcats AAA Cameron Klein, Padres Majors Michael (M.J.) Metz, Oregon Ducks Juniors Jack Mittemeyer, Oregon Ducks Juniors Gavin Navarro, Oregon Ducks Juniors Cameron Nelson, Redwings AAA Andy Noah Nilipour, Mudcats AAA Ronak Roy, Bulls AAA Alex Ruiz, Bulls AAA Ryan Sanborn, Mets Majors Alex Schaerer, Nationals Majors Conor Sefkow, Mudcats AAA Joseph Stack, Bulls AAA Shane Watkins, Blue Claws AAA Carson Wiener, Mudcats AAA Kyle Wesseln, Raptors AA Parker Williams, Mets Majors

SB Little Leaguers honor fallen service members

olana Beach AAA players played a Memorial Weekend scrimmage on May 25 in honor of Solana Beach service members who died while serving the nation. Solana Beach veterans took part in the game’s opening ceremony. The scrimmage was held at Solana Vista Elementary School. http://www.solanabeachlittleleague.com/ For photos online, visit www.delmartimes.net. PHOTOS/JON CLARK

Players and coaches face the flag as Alyson Tharp sings the national anthem.

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2013 Del Mar American Little League Rangers win Championship The 2013 Del Mar American Little League Rangers captured the Majors Division Championship, finishing strong with a 3-0 post-season tournament record and earning a berth in the Championship Saturday finals held on June 1. Pictured left to right: Luke Pisacane, Coach Keith Shores, Joseph Harrington, Coach Craig Ramseyer, Cade Ramseyer, Bryson Shores, DMLL President and Manager Joe Caprice, Matt Caprice, Sean Lui, Stephen Klugherz, Assistant Coach Arnold Garza, Joshua Lewis, Alex Garza, Corrado Martini, Kaleb Conti, and Coach Jeff Martini. Not pictured: Peyton Grba.” Photo courtesy of Christine Caprice

DMCV Sharks U9 Blue team tops at Tournament Congratulations to the DMCV Sharks U9 Blue team who took first place in the 2013 FC Sol Invitational Tournament, held June 1-2 in San Marcos. The team won all three rounds of bracket play as well as the final against the FC Sol Black. (Above) Bottom Row (L-R): Joana Zaga, Kylie Hagio, Ashley Hayase, Ani Ajamian; Top Row (L-R): Marissa Gaut, Milissa Reed, Natalie Christmore, Zoe Garrett, Sarah Niehart, Isabel Bruce, Jasmine Criqui, Jamison Ruff. Coach: Dustin Hammond

Del Mar native Melanie Grindle is USC’s first Pac-12 Women’s Rowing Athlete of the Year Del Mar resident and USC women’s rowing senior captain Melanie Grindle was named Pac-12 Athlete of the Year on May 30 among the conference’s 2013 postseason awards. Head coach Zenon Babraj received his second nod for the league’s Coach of the Year award and the Women of Troy put four rowers on the All-Conference team: All-Americans Vineta Moca and Ivana Filipovic, Grindle, and sophomore Krisztina Gyimes. Washington State’s Ieva Adomaviciute received the Newcomer of the Year award. Grindle becomes the first-ever USC rower to receive Pac-12 Athlete of the Year honors; an award that began in 2008 and that has only been bestowed upon rowers and coxswains

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Solana Beach Soccer Club offers a youth recreational soccer program for kindergarten through 12th grade players and is part of Cal South. Practices are weekdays starting in late August with games on Saturdays from September through November. Register your soccer player now for the 2013 fall soccer season. Online registration is free and easy at www.solanabeachsoccerclub.com. $145 per player if registered through June 16, 2013 $195 per player for registrations after June 16th All players registering after June 16th will be placed on a waiting list. Registration forms are also available at Big 5 Sporting Goods and Soccer Loco.

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(Above) Amanda Goldstein, Rachael Flatt, Riley Aiken and Sophia Kone.

Some Cathedral Catholic Dons Equestrian Team members.

Cathedral Catholic Dons Equestrian Team trophy presentation

Olympic skater shares tips with Del Mar Academy students Del Mar native Rachael Flatt, a figure skating U.S. national champion and Olympian, recently provided a lesson to three appreciative Del Mar Hills students, who are competitive skaters. The lesson was provided through the Del Mar Hills Academy fundraising auction. Courtesy photos

On May 16, The Dons Conquistador was joined on the field by the CCHS Equestrian Team, President Steve Laaperi, Athletic Director Dave Smola, and Coach Sean Doyle as the team presented its OCIEL trophies to the school. In attendance representing the team were senior Savannah Bernard; juniors Casey Bibbs, Meggie Bresee and Kate Cassidy; sophomore Kendall Clarkson; and freshman Sarah Scherer. The Dons EQ Team presented CCHS with two perpetual trophies won this year at the Orange County Interscholastic Equestrian League that will be on display in The Development Office and the Athletic Office. Kate Cassidy, junior, and a member of the OCIEL Varsity Dressage Team, presented her trophy, High Point Champion, and Kendall Clarkson, sophomore, presented her JV Hunter/ Equestrian trophy for High Point Champion as well. Laaperi also recognized other team members for their accomplishments. •OVERALL • High Point Dressage Individual Reserve Champion – Kate Cassidy (2014) •VARSITY • High Point Individual Dressage Champion – Kate Cassidy (2014) •High Point Individual Dressage Reserve Champion – Sarah Scherer (2016) •Second Level Dressage Test 1 Champion – Kate Cassidy (2014)

•Second Level Dressage Test 1 Reserve Champion – Sarah Scherer (2016) •Second Level Dressage Test 2 and 3 Champion – Kate Cassidy (2014) •Third Level Dressage Test 1 Champion – Kate Cassidy (2014) •WESTERN PLEASURE High Point Individual Reserve Champion – Casey Bibbs (2014) •TRAIL Reserve Champion •HORSEMANSHIP Reserve Champion • OVERALL Reserve Champion •JUNIOR VARSITY •High Point School Champion – Cathedral Catholic High School •High Point Individual Champion – Kendall Clarkson (2015) •High Point Individual Reserve Champion – Sarah Scherer (2016) •Hunt Seat Equitation Champion – Kendall Clarkson (2015) •Equitation Over Fences Champion – Kendall Clarkson (2015) •Working Hunter Champion – Kendall Clarkson (2015) •Equitation Medal Champion – Meggie Bresee (2014) •First Level Dressage Test 2 & 3 Reserve Champion – Sarah Scherer (2016)

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